The mandatory seven-day isolation period after a positive Covid test could soon be a thing of the past.

Cabinet ministers are today considering whether to ease Covid rules, with an announcement expected some time this week.

The Prime Minister says it's a careful balancing act between the impact of people being unable to go to work, and the impact of Covid spreading.

To discuss, Kurt Krause, Professor of Biochemistry and Infectious Diseases Specialist at Otago University joined Kerre Woodham.

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The mandatory seven-day isolation period after a positive Covid test could soon be a thing of the past.
Cabinet ministers are today considering whether to ease Covid rules, with an announcement expected some time this week.
The Prime Minister says it's a careful balancing act between the impact of people being unable to go to work, and the impact of Covid spreading.
To discuss, Kurt Krause, Professor of Biochemistry and Infectious Diseases Specialist at Otago University joined Kerre Woodham.
LISTEN ABOVE

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